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can anybody help please,my grandfather lived at railway cottages sutton crossroads retford but cant find any records for him or his parents.believe both him and his father were railway signalmen,thanks to anyone that can do a lookup .

some idea of dates would be useful

To help anyone else looking Some dates would be a good idea. I know this area - I drive across Sutton Crossroads everday on my way to work. The parish might be listed as Sutton or Sutton-cum-Lound. The parish name still varies today. Retford is the local town, where all bmd's would be registered. Barbara

Sorry Nigel Had a look through the censuses for the area, and can't see them. The railway line is the East coast Main Line, which was run by Great North Eastern Railways, so they may have some records. Barbara

Possible birth.....based only on location Name: Walter Channon Year of Registration: 1900 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: East Retford County: Nottinghamshire Volume: 7b Page: 13 Nigel......unless you give an idea of when these people lived you have no hope of anyone finding them for you. Reg

This chap was a railway signalman in 1901 Robert Channon abt 1881 Clarborough, Nottinghamshire, England Boarder Wheathampstead Hertfordshire Reg

We can discount the one whose birth I posted above........... Name: Walter Channon Birth Date: abt 1900 Year of Registration: 1900 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Age at death: 0 District: East Retford County: Nottinghamshire Volume: 7b Page: 8 Reg

thanks to all who replied your all stars.talked to my dad last night and got more info,walter may have been born 1912 and his father could have been thomas born 1877 clarborough/ollerton,notts,if i can establish this link then i have my tree back to 1540's in devon.again many thanks and please be patient with me as i'm very new to this,regards,nige

Nigel Is this one any good from the 1901 census? Thomas Channon born abt 1878 Clarborough, Notts Harriet J Channon born abt 1876 Wilsford, Lincolnshire - wife Elizabeth G Channon born abt 1900 Claypole, Lincolnshire Thomas is a railway signalman family living at Claypole, Lincolnshire Ref: RG13/3201 Barbara

If you're ever looking up Retford somewhere and can't find it, its proper name is East Retford! - a bit like looking for Hull and needing to look for it under Kingston upon Hull. Christine

thanks again,i'm certain we're along the right lines here but claypole has confused things somewhat lol.didn't realise it was east retford that should help a bit,nige

Have checked for a birth for Walter Bernard Channon from 1911 - 1914 but cannot see anything.

thanks elaine.does welham cross bar as an address mean anything to anybody?

Nigel I don't know about Welham cross bar, but Welham is the village next to Clarborough - hope that helps. And is this the family on the 1891 (they've been mistranscribed as Charman - but definitely Channon on the original) Edwin Channon abt 1840 Ottery St Mary, Devon Juna Channon abt 1840 Kentishire, Devon Walter E Channon abt 1864, Ottery St Mary, Devon William H Channon, abt 1874, Clarborourgh, Notts Thomas Channon abt 1877 Clarborough, Notts. Leonard Channon abt 1883 Clarborough, Notts. Robert Channon abt 1881 Clarbourgh, Notts. RG12/2639 Barbara

thanks barbera,yes ive got those names already and they seem to be the same family

Nigel The fact that the family was in a different county is easily explained by the fact that the head was employed on the railways.............in those days railway employees had to go wherever they were sent to do their job. Reg

found this birth in 1910 Walter B Channon - 1910 Q3 - Pontefract 9c 147

thanks marie and reg,pontefract would explain a vague reference my dad made about sheffield but things still a bit hazy.didn't realise rail workers moved around but it seems to explain the different county.